News Paradise Pier Becoming Pixar Pier

[Tom Morrow]

This announcement made me more angry than any of the others. I've only been to DLR once and it was shortly after the opening of Cars Land, but I loved the revamped DCA and felt it was a very cohesively themed park. It's baffling that after spending what, 1.5 billion dollars to "fix" the park they would then turn around and do something so lazy and insulting. It's like something someone would cynically come up with as a parody of theme parks.

 

[brb1006]

No but seriously it looks like a giant Woody is eating all those poor Japanese people.

Agreed, looks terrible.

Terrible? At least it doesn't look cheap.

 

[Figments Friend]

This announcement made me more angry than any of the others. I've only been to DLR once and it was shortly after the opening of Cars Land, but I loved the revamped DCA and felt it was a very cohesively themed park. It's baffling that after spending what, 1.5 billion dollars to "fix" the park they would then turn around and do something so lazy and insulting. It's like something someone would cynically come up with as a parody of theme parks.

This is part of the reason why I thought Lasseter was joking.
I still can't fathom that this is indeed real, and it IS actually a project that is happening.

Kind of at a loss....

Who authorized and green lit this nonsense...?

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[brb1006]

The imagination has been gone. This is why we have Mission Breakout!, Galaxy's Edge, Cars Land, Pixar Pier, Marvel Land, and whatever other IP-based offerings will be coming our way in the future.

Don't forget Epcot for WDW

 

[Mouse Trap]

I'm not the type to usually do this, but I'll definitely send out some emails because of this one. Sure, it probably never gets read, but I'll do my part. Good lord I really thought this was a joke.

 

[brb1006]

Same for our Florida friends, with that Guardians attraction heading to EPCOT.

At least the original TOT is safe.

 

[brb1006]

Please tell me they re not replacing Mickeys face with the Pixar lamp?

How about Buzz Lightyear?

 

[Californian Elitist]

Terrible? At least it doesn't look cheap.

Yes, terrible. Looks cheap, too.

Don't forget Epcot for WDW

I didn't mention WDW because this is the DL forum. But you're right.

At least the original TOT is safe.

Yeah, but Disney is still screwing over something with the Guardians franchise. So there's still a loss.

 

[Suspirian]

Honestly did not know you lot cared about Paradise Pier this much

Also just watched the presentation and it was kinda...painful? corny? idk

 

[TP2000]

Who authorized and green lit this nonsense...?

Bobby Chapek.

 

[Curious Constance]

At least we can anticipate more construction photos/vlogs!

I have no idea what to think of this because I have no idea what it entails. I'll reserve judgement for now.

 

[Deleted member 107043]

Honestly did not know you lot cared about Paradise Pier this much

Literally thinking the same thing as I'm reading the comments here.

 

[SSG]

At least we can anticipate more construction photos/vlogs!

I have no idea what to think of this because I have no idea what it entails. I'll reserve judgement for now.

Restraint has no place on an internet discussion board.

 

[Californian Elitist]

Honestly did not know you lot cared about Paradise Pier this much

Also just watched the presentation and it was kinda...painful? corny? idk

Painful and corny, indeed. Overall, disappointing.

It's not about caring for Paradise Pier. It's about Disney oversaturating the parks, in this case DCA, with brands. So much so that the park is weakening. After all that money and time that went into the park from 2007-2012... It's all disappointing and a huge letdown, at least for me.

As Matt Gotula mentioned on Twitter, there's an enormous chasm between what the legendary Imagineers were creating back then and what corporate Disney is copying and pasting now. Nothing but brands and intellectual properties.

 

[Kiwiduck]

Honestly did not know you lot cared about Paradise Pier this much

Also just watched the presentation and it was kinda...painful? corny? idk

I don't know why these things need to be presented by an executive at all. It would be better to hire a charismatic, entertaining and articulate presenter to do the talking. It might be too hard to find such a person in California though.

 

[Suspirian]

Painful and corny, indeed. Overall, disappointing.

It's not about caring for Paradise Pier. It's about Disney oversaturating the parks, in this case DCA, with brands. So much so that the park is weakening. After all that money and time that went into the park from 2007-2012... It's all disappointing and a huge letdown, at least for me.

As Matt Gotula mentioned on Twitter, there's an enormous chasm between what the legendary Imagineers were creating back then and what corporate Disney is copying and pasting now. Nothing but brands and intellectual properties.

I get that. I've kinda gotten used to the disappointment after GOTG:MB so nothing really bothers me anymore. I guess its a bit upsetting considering there really is a lot more that could be done with a California theme and could even still involve IPs but they refuse to go past Pixar and Marvel

 

[Suspirian]

I don't know why these things need to be presented by an executive at all. It would be better to hire a charismatic, entertaining and articulate presenter to do the talking. It might be too hard to find such a person in California though.

They really have no personality at all lmao

 

[Curious Constance]

I don't know why these things need to be presented by an executive at all. It would be better to hire a charismatic, entertaining and articulate presenter to do the talking. It might be too hard to find such a person in California though.

At least bring the GOOD Bob on stage so we can have some eye candy!

 

[Curious Constance]

They really have no personality at all lmao

Kinda gives me hope because I have no personality either.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Pixar Pier is the perfect reflection of Disney’s ongoing philosophical shift away from themed entertainment and towards the branded amusement of Six Flags. Paradise Pier was poorly executed and then poorly reimagined, but there was some level of effort to deal with a long standing demand from Eisner. This is a complete ambandonement of storytelling for character faces on rides. There is no unifying thread beyond a production subsidiary and it doesn’t even have the related aesthetic of Pixar Place.

 

[Kiwiduck]

At least bring the GOOD Bob on stage so we can have some eye candy!

Careful though, you don't want too much charisma. The crowd will all start swooning and the emergency services will need to be called.